The Masters 2021

vladmydad

This Masters is the first time it actually hit me that Phil and Tiger will never win the Masters again. It’s amazing how great players “suddenly” age out. It seems like yesterday that Furyk, Els, Singh, Goosen, Stricker were all the Favorites at Agusta.? The 1990’s generation has finally gone.

Ohmeha

I remember the days 10+ years ago when people were sick of the same "personalities" regularly dominating golf

fullstop

Deeper Blue wrote: »

I assume you're referring to John Daly, however he's neither a former winner nor banned from Augusta to my knowledge.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he was barred. Didn’t he turn up a number of years ago selling crap out of his motor home when he was flat broke? Really liked him as a player but he seems like a tool.

rooney30

Deeper Blue wrote: »

I assume you're referring to John Daly, however he's neither a former winner nor banned from Augusta to my knowledge.

He might not be banned from there but Augusta National did buy up a car park beside the course from where Daly sold his memerobilia, just to rid of him, it’ has been rumoured

eagle eye

Deeper Blue wrote:

One of the worst putters on tour aswell.

Well you see this has been his big problem but not this week.

Deeper Blue

fullstop wrote: »

Wouldn’t be surprised if he was barred. Didn’t he turn up a number of years ago selling crap out of his motor home when he was flat broke? Really liked him as a player but he seems like a tool.

Ya he was definitely banned from selling his merch outside the course, he moved to the nearby Hooters car park though I believe. Classy out.

The Big Easy

People still go on about the Masters being a putting contest, but there's far more great ball-strikers with green jackets than great putters.

You have to putt well to win, it's the same every week. You'll never win a Masters not striking the ball very well however. Hideki is a supreme iron player and it's the great iron players who end up with the green jackets.

Deeper Blue

eagle eye wrote: »

Well you see this has been his big problem but not this week.

Yesterday was the best I've seen him putt, hopefully it holds up under pressure today.

Deeper Blue

The Big Easy wrote: »

People still go on about the Masters being a putting contest, but there's far more great ball-strikers with green jackets than great putters.

You have to putt well to win, it's the same every week. You'll never win a Masters not striking the ball very well however. Hideki is a supreme iron player and it's the great iron players who end up with the green jackets.

Very true, of the recent winners off the top of my head Scott, Garcia, Bubba and Schwartzel weren't known for their putting prowess.

rovers_runner

That's Speith out of it anyway...

The Big Easy

Good to see Jose Maria, harbinger of my earliest Masters memories

waynescales1

Deeper Blue wrote: »

I assume you're referring to John Daly, however he's neither a former winner nor banned from Augusta to my knowledge.

Yeah John Daly. He’s neither a winner nor barred. He signs autographs and sells merchandise in the Hooter’s car park each year, which was recently purchased by the golf club. Which is almost the same as what I said...

The Big Easy

Fore right on the first with a 3 wood! We might have a contest yet!

Deeper Blue

That's a dreadful opening drive from Hideki

Roger_007

Hideki mightn’t have much of a lead after this hole!

waynescales1

Zalatoris piling the pressure on.

Where is Hideki’s chip onto the green off to?

Mushy

Likely premature in saying this, but getting interesting already

LuckyGent88

Well that escalated quicker than I thought.

FixdePitchmark

Ballsy enough lad Zalatoris - fair play.

FixdePitchmark

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Ballsy enough lad Zalatoris - fair play.

Not there :D:D

Xander10

Lead down to 1 and back to 3 already.
Has anyone got the bottled to make a challenge?

Roger_007

There’s nobody pulling up any trees out there. Very mediocre stuff so far!

FixdePitchmark

Xander10 wrote: »

Lead down to 1 and back to 3 already.
Has anyone got the bottled to make a challenge?

I don't think that Matsuyama would hold out to a bit a pressure - but he is lucky enough that the guys below are not the tougher guys / top lads.

The Big Easy

Roger_007 wrote: »

There’s nobody pulling up any trees out there. Very mediocre stuff so far!

The leader's are walking off the second! Give it a chance

FixdePitchmark

Roger_007 wrote: »

There’s nobody pulling up any trees out there. Very mediocre stuff so far!

Is poor enough play at present.

FixdePitchmark

Rose is letting this one slip - he will be kicking himself - because it was / is there for him.

rovers_runner

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Rose is letting this one slip - he will be kicking himself - because it was / is there for him.

But you see Rose is a robot so once the nerves kick in the process fails.

The Big Easy

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Ballsy enough lad Zalatoris - fair play.

Mature kid too, 3 wood off 5 every day, 500 yards but 3 wood takes the big score out of play.

Course management, I could learn a bit from him!

Rikand

Did it take hideki about 15 minutes to hit that 2nd shot into 3 ?

Xander10

Does Matsu normally play this slow?